Bridging Example; High Performance Switching Example; Figure 1 Backbone Application; Figure 2 Bridging Application - ZyXEL Communications GS-4012 User Manual

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch

Figure 1 Backbone Application

1.1.2 Bridging Example

In this example application the Switch connects different company departments (RD and
Sales) to the corporate backbone. It can alleviate bandwidth contention and eliminate server
and network bottlenecks. All users that need high bandwidth can connect to high-speed
department servers via the Switch. You can provide a super-fast uplink connection by using a
Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC port on the Switch.
Moreover, the Switch eases supervision and maintenance by allowing network managers to
centralize multiple servers at a single location.

Figure 2 Bridging Application

1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example

The Switch is ideal for connecting two networks that need high bandwidth. In the following
example, use trunking to connect these two networks.
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